Home Health Agencies in Highlands Ranch, Colorado

CaringScore for Highlands Ranch, CO

CaringScore was designed to help millions of Americans find the best places to retire, age in place, or receive eldercare. The CaringScore for home health agencies in Highlands Ranch was based on more than 50 factors in three key categories: health, cost, and livability. By compiling and analyzing this data, Caring.com is able to rate the quality of life you or a loved one might expect should you choose home health agencies in Highlands Ranch.

A CaringScore can range from 1 (worst) to 10 (best), and provides a quick way to compare cities, counties, and even specific zip codes. With a CaringScore of 5.2, Highlands Ranch is on par with the national average for those seeking home health agencies.

The charts below highlight a few of the factors we used to calculate the CaringScore for Highlands Ranch. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Highlands Ranch, CO

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Highlands Ranch, rates a region on a scale of 1 (less healthful) to 10 (more healthful). It's specifically tailored to anyone looking for home health agencies. The HealthScore for Highlands Ranch is based on the availability of healthcare resources, air and water quality, the overall health of the local population, and other key factors. With a HealthScore of 6.5, Highlands Ranch rates above average for those seeking home health agencies.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 162.7 physicians per capita, Highlands Ranch trails the national average by 26.2 percent. Highlands Ranch scores about average in geriatricians per capita, with 1.3, and scores 22.1 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 15.2. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Highlands Ranch is 81.9 years -- 5.1 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Highlands Ranch -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 57.8 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Highlands Ranch's environmental health -- is 80.0 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Highlands Ranch, CO	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	162.7	220.5
Geriatricians	1.3	1.3
Cardiologists	5.3	7.7
Oncologists	1.7	3.5
Orthopedists	7	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Highlands Ranch, CO

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Highlands Ranch, rates the cost of living for older adults on a scale of 1 (more expensive) to 10 (less expensive). It's specifically tailored to people looking for home health agencies. The CostScore for Highlands Ranch is based on data such as the average monthly cost of home health agencies in the region, the cost of housing and healthcare, regional tax rates, and other key factors. With a CostScore of 3.7, the costs associated with home health agencies in Highlands Ranch are generally more expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Highlands Ranch is $4,099 , which is 13.1 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Highlands Ranch indexes at 23.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 10.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 74.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Highlands Ranch, CO
Aggregate Index	123
Healthcare Index	110
Housing Index	174
Food Index	103
Utilities Index	89
Transportation Index	95

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Highlands Ranch, CO

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Highlands Ranch. On a scale of 1 (less livable) to 10 (more livable), it's a rating of the quality of life in a region, specifically tailored to those looking for home health agencies. The LivabilityScore for Highlands Ranch is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.2, Highlands Ranch is on par with the national average for home health agencies.

Weather is an important factor in choosing the best place for home health agencies. The sun shines an average of 246 days each year in Highlands Ranch, 20.0 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 15°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Highlands Ranch than in other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 85°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Highlands Ranch is 25.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent higher than average. At $104,005 per year, the population of Highlands Ranch earns a better than average median household income. Highlands Ranch has an unemployment rate of 7.00 percent, roughly 23.1 percent lower than the national average. And about 4.47 percent of the population in Highlands Ranch is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 66.0 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Highlands Ranch	Nat'l Avg
Parks	3.1	136.1
Libraries	2.4	18.8
Places of Worship	45	220.5
Public Transit	73.6	110.4
Grocery Stores	14.4	97.7
Pharmacies	7.8	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65